Hawthorn top the VFL ladder after Round 9, 1989 on 32 points (151.3%), four points clear of Essendon.
Snapshot after Round 9 · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:53am
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | HawthornHAW | 9 | 32 | 151.3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1204 | 796 |
| 2 | EssendonESS | 9 | 28 | 126.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1060 | 840 | |
| 3 | MelbourneMEL | 9 | 28 | 104.7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 764 | 730 | |
| 4 | GeelongGEE | 9 | 24 | 160.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1407 | 876 | |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 9 | 24 | 118.3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 957 | 809 | |
| 6 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 9 | 24 | 107.9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 995 | 922 |
| 7 | St KildaSTK | 9 | 20 | 87.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 970 | 1108 | |
| 8 | SydneySYD | 9 | 16 | 96.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 769 | 795 | |
| 9 | FitzroyFIT | 9 | 16 | 85.7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 925 | 1079 | |
| 10 | – | RichmondRIC | 9 | 12 | 77.8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 849 | 1091 |
| 11 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 9 | 8 | 84.6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 710 | 839 |
| 12 | CarltonCAR | 9 | 8 | 83.9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 831 | 991 | |
| 13 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 9 | 8 | 65.1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 682 | 1047 | |
| 14 | West CoastWCE | 9 | 4 | 80.1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 803 | 1003 |